your view on pre mixing?

[SolDios]

...furthermore:

I personaly think its alright

No, its fucking not. People that think this way are bringing our art form down. Wake up.

So you're saying that you would happily pay good money to see a big name DJ play a pre-mixed CD?

haha dont worry, the only time I would EVER consider doing it is with 2 songs that are ridiculously hard to mix e.g. "deathmetal and clasical music" or an absolutely once in a life time mix, and even then id just make pre mix tracks, fade them together one after the other and apply all kinds off effects and loops to make it sound completely different. but not something as low as one huge track, thats out there

oh and like I said in the cons, they paid you to play live, not play a cd/track (and it would be mega boring) so yes, you are right j0rdz, but your shooting the wrong bird

and once again, I have not pre-mixed before, the only reason I brought this topic up was because I suspected anna lunoe of doing it

[J0rdz]

...furthermore:

I personaly think its alright

No, its fucking not. People that think this way are bringing our art form down. Wake up.

So you're saying that you would happily pay good money to see a big name DJ play a pre-mixed CD?

haha dont worry, the only time I would EVER consider doing it is with 2 songs that are ridiculously hard to mix e.g. "deathmetal and clasical music" or an absolutely once in a life time mix, and even then id just make pre mix tracks, fade them together one after the other and apply all kinds off effects and loops to make it sound completely different. but not something as low as one huge track, thats out there

and once again, I have not pre-mixed before, the only reason I brought this topic up was because I suspected anna lunoe of doing it

I never accused you of pre-mixing - read what I wrote.

My gripe was with you thinking it's an ok thing for a DJ to do - per the quote I included.

[lloydc]

the only reason I brought this topic up was because I suspected anna lunoe of doing it

really?

thought she knew what she was doing behind the decks?

[Ravni]

most of the guys who post on here might agree with me, when it come to beat matching and mixing you get to the point where it is second nature to do it and its not hard at all.

the most important thing i think is picking the right tracks at the right time, this is what sets out good djs and excellent ones, the ability to read the crowd and tell a story and set a vibe

maybe i go into to much depth and im a sucker for old skool but if ur mixes dont have groove and they dont flow like liquid then its less emotional. well my thought anyway

im way way far away from doin this but ill get there someday ha ha

[SourceRaver]

Word...

[SolDios]

the only reason I brought this topic up was because I suspected anna lunoe of doing it

really?

thought she knew what she was doing behind the decks?

yeh :/ when ever it went to a birds eye view of her setup, only one of her pioneers indicated that it was working, even though I could hear more than one track being mixed, who knows, it might be a requirement at the bdo that you play pre mixed crap, so that way you dont stuff it up and make drunk dancing people angry:S

[LabRat]

its a load of crap! im fairly sure one guy at the club i use to play at does it from time to time. ive seen him run off for a smoke and / or drink and ive noticed that he's put in a cd which had 2/3 tracks mixed together already... well dodgie. guys like that need to be shot in the face

depending on the circumstances, I disagree.

did you mean two thirds, or two or three tracks mixed together?

like he had planned this. he had mixed into his new song, bailed, 2/3 tracks magically mixed in together, then he came back to continue his set playing as normal

[dim]

Music Producer: someone who uses software to produce music

Disc Jockey: someone who uses recorded music to entertain a crowd.

Jedi Master: someone who produces mash-ups and remixes as stand-alone music and occasionally uses them in their own DJ sets.

other: some lazy wanker using pre-mixed sets who thinks their own venerable presence and how he/she looks on stage is as important as the music, the connection with the crowd and the atmposhere. Closely related to acts using DAT instead of MPC and dex, vocalists using autotune, or any doll faced pop tart miming coz their so fuckin bz doing the dance routine. Its not music it's a total entertainment experience.

BUT I ONLY WANT MUSIC!

I didnt even finish reading the whole thread, and that's not just coz i gotta go work soon.

[LabRat]

Music Producer: someone who uses software to produce music

Disc Jockey: someone who uses recorded music to entertain a crowd.

Jedi Master: someone who produces mash-ups and remixes as stand-alone music and occasionally uses them in their own DJ sets.

other: some lazy wanker using pre-mixed sets who thinks their own venerable presence and how he/she looks on stage is as important as the music, the connection with the crowd and the atmposhere. Closely related to acts using DAT instead of MPC and dex, vocalists using autotune, or any doll faced pop tart miming coz their so fuckin bz doing the dance routine. Its not music it's a total entertainment experience.

BUT I ONLY WANT MUSIC!

I didnt even finish reading the whole thread, and that's not just coz i gotta go work soon.

fair play

respect to the jedi master

[djscottvanrune]

i have to admit i use some premix cds for background music before i start like from nine till ten then kick out of it to normal you know just shit like rnb and old top 40 and tunes you can burn early helps get the atmosphere in the venue

but i agree how can you dj a night and play to the crowd you cant read a crowd and keep the dance floor pumping with premixed shit its a copout

[dim]

i have to admit i use some premix cds for background music before i start like from nine till ten then kick out of it to normal you know just shit like rnb and old top 40 and tunes you can burn early helps get the atmosphere in the venue

but i agree how can you dj a night and play to the crowd you cant read a crowd and keep the dance floor pumping with premixed shit its a copout

there's no issue with that mate. if your set up but they only want background tunes for the beginning of the evening (maybe coz folk are eating or just arriving still) it's much better to play them through your rig than have some other club/bar system playing. You just end up with having to communicate that it's time to swap over systems otherwise.

[RichoKidd]

Paid to Play son

Not Paid to stand there with your Stiffy in your hand & coke up your nose

[Hobberz]

Not Paid to stand there with your Stiffy in your hand & coke up your nose

Just such a job exist, if so please sign me up

[CDJbpm]

LOL at RichoKidd's comment!

Its a massive rush mixing live and dropping a mix that sounds awesome. So I wouldn't pre-mix. Defeats the purchase of DJ'ing.

[SolDios]

Oh goodness gracious! someone is thread necromancing!

[Lurk6r]

What about Automix? Specifically when your at a wedding, and they just want

To hear the same 5 songs on repeat for 2 hours while their eating and I'm sobbing quietly in the fetal position in a nearby dark corner?

[lloydc]

and I'm sobbing quietly in the fetal position in a nearby dark corner?

ummmm???

[Cupe]

[J0rdz]

What about Automix? Specifically when your at a wedding, and they just want

To hear the same 5 songs on repeat for 2 hours while their eating and I'm sobbing quietly in the fetal position in a nearby dark corner?

That's not called being a DJ. That's called being an over-priced Jukebox.

[legunner]

but he can't help it if that's what the crowd want?

[dim]

it's a tricky one ey?

earlier i was talking about playing backing music during people eating etc at functions. If you werent there the venue would pipe music through from itunes playlists or compilation CDs but you feel like a fraud having all that kit set up and just letting it play through a playlist. You know that later you will rock it as you should but when guests are eating it's not really appropriate.

I think the customer is right at paying functions, and if that's what they want thats what they should get.

Once they want a party and def if in a club/bar venue there is no excuse for pre or auto mixing tho.

Personally: i get bored letting playlists roll on so I often mix/cut during meals anyway. It's funny when you discover frank sinatra can be cut quite smooth with jack johnson!

[legunner]

if you have a 4 hour set and nobody is there for the first 2 hours, don't bother mixing i say.

[Jaz]

if you have a 4 hour set and nobody is there for the first 2 hours, don't bother mixing i say.

i do it for fun though, not for people to listen...if there was no 1 there i would be trying risky shit that i dont have down pat so it doesnt matter if u fuck up

[andyman]

if you have a 4 hour set and nobody is there for the first 2 hours, don't bother mixing i say.

i do it for fun though, not for people to listen...if there was no 1 there i would be trying risky shit that i dont have down pat so it doesnt matter if u fuck up

I agree.

Pre mixing should be kept to drinks, not decks.